The effect of rosin acid on hydrodeoxygenation of fatty acid
Journal article, 2019
In this study, inhibition of tall oil fatty acid hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) activity due to addition of rosin acid over sulfided NiMo/Al2O3 was investigated. Oleic acid and abietic acid were used as model compounds for fatty acid and rosin acid respectively in tall oil. After completion of each HDO experiment, the NiMo catalysts were recovered and used again under the same conditions. The results showed that the oleic acid HDO activity of sulfided catalysts was inhibited by addition of abietic acid due to competitive adsorption and increased coke deposition. The rate of carbon deposition on the catalysts increased when abietic acid was added to oleic acid feed. Moreover, the coke was in a more advanced form with higher stability for the catalysts exposed to both oleic acid and abietic acid. Furthermore, a clear correlation between the rate of coke formation and concentration of abietic acid was observed.
Rosin acid
Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO)
Coke formation
Carbon deposition
Inhibition
Author
Houman Ojagh
Competence Centre for Catalysis (KCK)
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Chemical Process and Reaction Engineering
Derek Creaser
Competence Centre for Catalysis (KCK)
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Forest Products and Chemical Engineering
Muhammad Abdus Salam
Competence Centre for Catalysis (KCK)
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Chemical Process and Reaction Engineering
Eva Lind Grennfelt
Preem
Louise Olsson
Competence Centre for Catalysis (KCK)
Chalmers, Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chemical Technology
Journal of Energy Chemistry
2095-4956 (ISSN)
Vol. 28 85-94The Competence Centre for Catalysis, KCK
Volvo Group, 2018-01-01 -- 2021-12-31.
ECAPS AB, 2018-01-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Swedish Energy Agency, 2018-01-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Johnson Matthey AB, 2018-01-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Preem, 2018-01-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Chalmers, 2018-01-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Volvo Cars, 2018-01-01 -- 2021-12-31.
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Umicore AG & Co KG, 2018-01-01 -- 2021-12-31.
Areas of Advance
Energy
Subject Categories
Other Chemical Engineering
Other Chemistry Topics
Organic Chemistry
DOI
10.1016/j.jechem.2018.01.023